[Magnetic resonance imaging in musculoskeletal tuberculosis]

The incidence of tuberculosis in Denmark has increased over the last years. Two cases of primary osteoarticular tuberculosis are described: tuberculous ostitis of the scapula and surrounding soft tissue, and tuberculosis of the elbow. We have emphasized the appearance on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), as the role of this modality has only been sporadically described for osteoarticular tuberculosis in areas other than the vertebral column. The cases show that MRI can contribute to a more precise determination of the extent of osteoarticular tuberculosis and its soft tissue involvement.